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County:

Oconee County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13219

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

157

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

62,005

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Oconee NF

157

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,915

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,427

57.0%

47.3%

9.7%

1990:

17,618

41.8%

30.8%

11.0%

2000:

26,225

48.9%

41.0%

7.8%

2005:

29,748

13.3%

10.0%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,112

88.1%

0-to-19:

8,577

32.7%

Black:

1,653

6.3%

20-to-39:

6,717

25.6%

Hispanic:

833

3.2%

40-to-59:

7,819

29.8%

American Indian:

40

0.2%

60-plus:

3,112

11.9%

Other:

587

2.2%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

141.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

39.8%

Median Family Income:

$61,502

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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